Mated at First Sight
Chapter 983 - 653: Hesitation vs Persuasion (Second Release)

She couldn’t help it; she really didn’t want to stay in this hypocritical family any longer than necessary.

As for the Ye Family members, Bai Xiajun went off to work, leaving the rest at home, even Ye Jianfeng, who had no intentions of going out, was now just quietly sitting on the living room sofa, smoking.

It seemed unlikely that he would be going to any company today.

"Jianfeng, what are you thinking about?" Gao Hongqin sat down next to Ye Jianfeng with a plate of fruit and asked lightly.

"Nothing much." Ye Jianfeng shook his head slightly, not willing to say more.

Gao Hongqin chuckled and directly exposed him, "You’re thinking about Xiwen, aren’t you?" When it came to Ye Xiwen, the expression on her face seemed quite gentle, but her heart was dark.

Ye Jianfeng looked at her in surprise, "How do you know?" Was it that obvious?

"We are husband and wife." A married couple for almost twenty years, they had grown too familiar with each other.

Seeing her, Ye Jianfeng smiled, not annoyed by being exposed, but merely nodded in acknowledgement, "Indeed, it’s about Xiwen." He sighed softly, "I’m just wondering if I should not have let Xiwen meet such an old man for a blind date." After all, the man was almost as old as him and did not have a good reputation.

If Gong Yu knew what he was thinking at this moment, she would probably scoff in irony.

Wow, he’s aware that the other man is old, huh? Reputation... tsk tsk tsk, it’s beyond understanding why the heavens chose such a scum to be Sister Ye Zi’s father.

To actually sell his daughter!

Although Gong Yu was somewhat aware of the affairs within large clans, those people had nothing to do with her, but Ye Xiwen was a friend she acknowledged.

Not to mention, she was also Mu Lin’s comrade.

"Why?" Gao Hongqin was smart, at least in front of Ye Jianfeng; even if she was dissatisfied and seething with anger, she wouldn’t show it on her face, but merely asked with slight bewilderment.

As for Ye Xirou, Gao Hongqin had already coaxed her upstairs, to prevent her from causing any more trouble here.

Ye Xirou had just told Gao Hongqin about what happened the night before, and to be honest, she now desperately wanted to get Ye Xirou out of the Ye Family.

She had caused trouble as soon as she returned.

Ye Jianfeng didn’t speak for a moment, then Gao Hongqin continued, "Is it because of Miss Gong?" It could only be her, being the one disrupting her plans at this time.

"Yes," Ye Jianfeng nodded, "I’m just thinking, if this continues and Miss Gong gets angry, then our Ye Family, unlike the Gong, Jing, or even just the Nan Families, won’t stand a chance against them."

Was it really worth it to offend these top-tier families over such a trivial matter?

The deal seemed unprofitable no matter how he looked at it.

Hearing this, Gao Hongqin’s eyelids drooped before looking at Ye Jianfeng again, "Jianfeng, I think you’re looking at this the wrong way."

"Which way?" Ye Jianfeng looked at her, puzzled.

Gao Hongqin said, "Xiwen is our Ye Family’s daughter, and as such, she must sacrifice something for our family." She soothingly patted his shoulder, "Don’t forget, this is a domestic affair of the Ye Family, neither the Nan Family nor the Gong Family has any right to interfere."

"Besides, do you really think people from the Nan, Gong, or even Jing Families would care so much about a child from another family to take action against us?" Truthfully, she didn’t believe it.

Even daughters from their own clans weren’t always valued that much.

It must be said Gao Hongqin’s words hit the nail on the head and also struck a chord with Ye Jianfeng.

However, he still had concerns, especially since Gong Yu had made it quite clear during the day, and earlier, that she came to see Xiwen, but he could tell she was actually there to support Xiwen.

And the sister she mentioned—the Poison Doctor Mu Lin, the Divine Doctor.

Could it be that Xiwen knows the Divine Doctor? Previously, Gong Yu had mentioned that her sister was waiting for them; could it be that the Divine Doctor had also arrived in S City?

If that was the case, then the situation was really troublesome.

These were all conjectures by Ye Jianfeng, but one thing he knew for sure was that he absolutely did not want to offend these powerful clans, especially Mu Lin. If Mu Lin decided to kill someone, there was nobody in this world who could escape. But...

Gao Hongqin knew Ye Jianfeng was on the verge of hesitation and absolutely could not allow him to make a firm decision, so she continued to persuade, "Miss Gong is just a young girl after all, and girls will eventually get married. Moreover, she already said that she is not the heir to the Gong Family, I’m guessing all of this is just her bluffing us." Daughters, within big clans, were of no consequence at all.

They are merely objects of trade, especially for a clan as big as the Gong Family.

Actually, Gao Hongqin didn’t believe for a moment that Mu Lin’s marriage into the Jing Family was due to so-called true love.

It must be some kind of trade-off between the two families.

It’s typical projection.

The fact that she was bad herself, yet insisting that everyone else must be bad too, was somewhat exasperating!

"So Jianfeng, in reality, we don’t need to overthink these things." What was the use of pondering over so much, "Or have you forgotten the Li Family? We had an agreement with them previously."

"Although we can’t offend the Gong and Nan Families, the Li Family in S City is not vegetarian either, and on this matter, we were at fault first."

"Jianfeng, do we really want to offend the Li Family for some imaginary enemies?" Her lips curled with a cold smile, "Don’t forget, our banquet is tomorrow evening." Although the invitation didn’t openly state it was a matchmaking dinner, there were no secrets in S City; everyone knew exactly what this so-called cooperation celebration was all about.

"Let me think about it some more." He sighed softly; in actuality, Ye Jianfeng had been persuaded.

And the banquet was now just around the corner.